This Saturday, OGC Nice hosts Stade Brestois, as part of the 38th and final day of Ligue 1. The Eagles want to maintain their fourth-place standing until the end. All the match details are available here.
The 2024/25 Ligue 1 season is coming to an end! For the finale, OGC Nice hosts one last time this Saturday (kick-off at 9 PM at the Allianz Riviera). Facing Brest, the goal is simple for the Nice team: three points. A victory would allow the Eagles to keep their 4th place in the standings and move them closer to participating in the next Champions League. As a reminder, the team that finishes in this position will have to play two playoff rounds to hope to compete in the most prestigious club competition. The dream is alive for the Eagles! But they will have to do better than last weekend, for Franck Haise’s squad. The teammates of Moïse Bombito, lacking in visibility, collapsed against Rennes (0-2).
What to remember from the 2024/25 season of OGC Nice? Firstly, a style of play radically opposed to that of Francesco Farioli last year, which was characterized by its defensive rigor and quick counter-attacks. Franck Haise’s approach promotes more entertainment and ball-oriented play development. However, the new head of the Eagles’ record is tarnished by their disastrous performance in the Europa League (35th place for Nice out of 36 teams, no victories in eight matches played), and the surprise elimination in the round of 16 of the French Cup on Stade Briochin’s pitch, a National 2 team.
Injury issues at OGC Nice
The season can’t end soon enough for the French Riviera. Throughout the season, Franck Haise’s squad has been hampered by injuries. This will still be the case for the last match of the season. In a press conference, the coach of OGC Nice announced that Morgan Sanson and Hicham Boudaoui are doubtful for this match. The Algerian player is dealing with a knee injury. Meanwhile, the midfielder had to leave under concussion protocol against Rennes last weekend after taking a ball to the head.
Mohamed Abdelomonem and Youssouf Ndayishimiye will also not be available. Having undergone surgery in recent days, the two defenders begin the start of their long recovery after suffering ACL tears. Finally, Pablo Rosario will serve a one-match suspension. The Dutch midfielder faces the penalty due to a series of yellow cards accumulated in recent championship matches.
On the other hand, Stade Brestois is in 8th place in Ligue 1. The Brest team wants to cling to this position. In case of an UEFA sanction against OL, this position could become a qualifier for Europe. In short, Brest is not coming to Nice as tourists. Last weekend, Éric Roy’s players defeated LOSC (2-0).
Probable lineups:
Nice: Bulka – Bombito, Dante (C), Bard – Clauss, Santamaria, Boudaoui (or Diop), Abdi – Guessand, Laborde, Bouanani
Brest: Bizot – Lala, Chardonnet (C), Ndiaye, Locko – Camara, Magnetti, Doumbia – Del Castillo, Ajorque, Pereira Lage
